President Donald Trump claimed on October 13th, 2025, to have solved eight wars, stating via a social media post, "This will be my eighth war that I've solved." He added, "I'm good at solving wars, I'm good at making peace. It's an honor to do it. I've saved millions of lives." Meanwhile, The Guardian announced on October 13th, 2025, that it would not sign the Pentagon's press policy, joining The New York Times and CNN in rejecting the new rules. Protests also continued outside the ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, during this reporting period. In the past hour, footage from the Portland ICE facility showed federal agents pushing back demonstrators, with anti-ICE protesters observed dancing to "Cha-Cha Slide" outside the facility. This follows earlier clashes between federal agents and protesters that occurred between 1:05 AM and 2:05 AM UTC on October 13th, 2025, according to previous reports. The Guardian's refusal to sign the Pentagon's press policy, announced this morning, means that three major news organizations have now rejected the new rules ahead of a deadline. It remains unclear if any outlets will agree to the policy. Previously, The New York Times and CNN had also announced their refusal. These developments are separate from President Trump's remarks on international relations. President Trump also commented on his relationship with China, stating "I have a great relationship with China," and addressed questions about Qatar's past alleged support of terrorism, saying, "In 2017, I didn’t really know them very well. As I got to know them, I got to understand them…" He further remarked on China's trade situation, noting, "Xi had a bad moment. I'm not even saying he's wrong. But again, because of the tariffs, it's much tougher for them." Earlier reports also mentioned Ghislaine Maxwell being reportedly seen meeting an unknown individual in her prison camp, leading to a lockdown. Separately, a GOP primary challenger to Senator Lindsey Graham posted "Happy National Coming Out Day, [@LindseyGrahamSC] !" on National Coming Out Day. Context from preceding hours indicated President Trump had stated he "didn’t really know them very well" regarding Qatar's behavior concerning terrorism funding in 2017 but has since "gotten to understand them." Protests outside the Portland ICE facility were also ongoing during that period, with federal agents seen pushing anti-ICE protesters back. Counter-protesters reportedly arrived with a large Charlie Kirk image and sang "God Bless the USA."
